Charles Bombardier

Charles Bombardier
Born 1974 (age 41–42)
Valcourt, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Industrial designer, Entrepreneur

Charles Bombardier (born 1974) is a Canadian engineer, innovator and angel investor.[1][2] who creates vehicle concepts and shares them openly with the world with his non profit Imaginactive.org.[3][4][5] In 2016 he received the most innovative people award [6] for his work in industrial design during the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship held at the United Nations in New York. His concept ideas make headline around the world in multiple countries and languages.

Background

Charles Bombardier was born in Valcourt, Canada.[7] Bombardier's grandfather was Joseph-Armand Bombardier, founder of Bombardier Inc. and Bombardier Recreational Products and inventor of the snowmobile.[2][7][8][9] In 1991, Bombardier began working for his family's company at 16 on the Ski-Doo assembly line in Valcourt.[10]

Education

Bombardier first completed a technical degree at the CEGEP of Lévis-Lauzon in 1994. He then attended the École de technologie supérieure in Montreal, Quebec[7][11] where he received, in 1998, his Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In 2015, he completed his Master’s degree in applied science (M.Sc.A.) writing a memoir on the subject of crowdfunding and innovation management.[12]

Career

Bombardier began his career with Bombardier Recreational Products where he managed various engineering team. Among them the Bombardier Traxter XL ATV, the Elite Snowmobile by Ski-Doo[7] and the Spyder roadster motorcycle by Can-Am.[7][13] In 2008 Bombardier left the family business to create electric vehicle prototypes.

In 2013 focused his research on the product ideation process. He began converting his ideas into design concepts related to the future of mobility. The Globe and Mail hired him soon after to start writing weekly column. In 2016 Conde Nast’s Wired magazine followed and offered him a columnist position.[14]

Charles Bombardier in one of the early of Tandem Launch Technologies, an IT Incubator founded by Helge Seetzen.[10][15] He invested in several other Canadian Start-up and was elected in June 2016 to the board of the Order of Engineers of Québec. in June 2016.[16][17]

Concept designs

Bombardier began publishing his concepts online in March 2013.[18] The concept designs Bombardier publishes range from cars, motorcycles, planes, and boats.[13] Each design includes a narrative explaining Bombardier's reasoning for developing the idea and how the design works.[19] Bombardier collaborates with multiple different designers who take his ideas into concepts.[7] Bombardier does not patent his designs and publishes them on his website to gather feedback and improve his designs.[7] The concepts are meant to attract the attention of potential investors and manufacturers and create potential business opportunities.

Antipode


A hypersonic business aircraft concept designed to fly from New York to London in 11 minutes.[20][21] Rocket boosters will initially lift the aircraft from the ground to an altitude of 12,000 m (40,000 ft) and propel it to Mach 5, when scramjets will ignite accelerating the aircraft up to Mach 24. A nozzle in the aircraft's nose will apply NASA's Long Penetration Mode concept to scoop-up air to cool the aircraft.[22]

The Arrow

Arrow

Bombardier published the concept for the Arrow in The Globe and Mail in November 2013.[10] The Arrow is a small electronic vehicle with a narrow body that has a cockpit.[10][23] The design would be powered by Lithium-air batteries with a range of over 600 km (370 mi).[24][25] Bombardier found inspiration for the design after visiting an R&D shop in California that makes personal watercrafts that also double as semi-submersibles.[24]

Photon Mini Jetboat

Bombardier created the design for the Photon Mini Jetboat based on the design of motorboats with outwards motors that were popular in the 1970s.[26][27] The design was chosen largely for the reason of aesthetics.[26] The objective of the design is to provide a more immersive water experience.[26]

Nunavik

Nunavik

The Nunavik is a ground effect cargo plane concept designed by Bombardier.[9] The Russian Ekranoplan served as Bombardier's inspiration for the design.[9] The Nunavik is designed to fly up to 320 km/h (200 mph), 5 to 15 m (15 to 50 ft) above the ground.[9] The concept would be used to support drilling and mining operations by transporting cargo between Arctic locations, as well as border patrol and search-and-rescue missions.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "A dream job dreaming up future vehicles". Cnet. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. 1 2 "A vision of the future – the driverless race car". Pitpass.com. 2014-05-26.
  3. ↑ Kristine Owram (2016-02-12). "Bombardier Inc founder's grandson Charles comes up with an invention a week — and he's giving them away for free". Financial Post. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  4. ↑ "Charles Bombardier: drones are the future, not flying cars". Aero Time. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  5. ↑ Jim Leggett (2014-03-07). "Charles Bombardier dreams big with wild concepts". Driving.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  6. ↑ "Globe Drive contributor awarded Most Innovative Person in Industrial Design". The Globe And Mail. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Charles Bombardier dreams big with wild concepts". Driving. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  8. ↑ "This Trike Motorcycle Concept Is Like A Big Wheel For Adults". Popular Science. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Designer Airliners – Ice Road Flying". Aviation Week. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "The Arrow: A motorcycle with a dash of fighter jet". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  11. ↑ "L'Exuma, Un Nouveau Concept de Ponton Électrique de Charles Bombardier". Quebec Yachting. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  12. ↑ "Financement participatif de projet en innovation : étude des facteurs d'influence sur Kickstarter". ESpace ETS. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  13. 1 2 "Charles Bombardier, artiste-ingénieur". La Presse. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  14. ↑ "Charles Bombardier". Wired Magazine. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  15. ↑ "The Overdrive truck: Able to move in any direction". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  16. ↑ "Charles Bombardier among the most innovative personalities in industrial design.". College of Engineers of Qubec. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  17. ↑ "Board of Directors". College of Engineers of Qubec. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  18. ↑ "Le Petit-Fils de Joseph-Armand Bombardier Concepteur D'Automobiles". Autonet. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  19. ↑ "Creating a Stress-Free Environment". Trend Reports. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  20. ↑ Carrington, Daisy. "The Antipode: Flying from New York to London in 11 minutes". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  21. ↑ Charles, Bombardier. "Antipode". Imaginactive. Imaginactive. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  22. ↑ Venkatachari, Balaji Shankar; Chang, Chau-Lyan; Zichettello, Benjamin; Bilyeu, David L. "Long Penetration Mode Counterflowing Jets for Supersonic Slender Configurations — A Numerical Study" (PDF). NASA. NASA. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "Tandem electric car is like a road-going jet fighter". Dvice. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  24. 1 2 "Arrow: A four-wheeled 'fighter jet' for the road". Cnet. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  25. ↑ "The Arrow: What Happens When an Electric Motorcycle and a Fighter Jet Have a Love Child". Inhabitat. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  26. 1 2 3 "Photon Mini Jetboat". Moteur Boat. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  27. ↑ "Véhicule concept: Photon Mini Jetboat". Le Guide De L'Auto. Retrieved 2014-04-13.

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